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14 Cards in this Set
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imperialism
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policy of extending one's country's rules over many lands
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protectorate
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a county or state that is controled by an outside govenment
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condominium
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country ruled jointly by two other countries
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extraterritorial rights
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exemption from having to obey the laws of local territories
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sphere of influence
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a region dominated by, but not ruled by, a foreign nation
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livingstone
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a minister from scotland who went to africa to heal the sick
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east india company
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in 1757 the leading power in india; it governed an area that included modern bangladesh, most of southern india & territory along the ganges river
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sinkhs
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a religious group that had been hostile to mughals
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indian national congress
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indian nationalism led to this; at first all they wanted was to win equal opportiunities & finally wanted a self government
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open door policy
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US feared they would be shut out so in 1899 they proposed an open door to China for merchants of all nations
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perry
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commander of 4 US ships
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meigiera
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enlighten rule; this era was a revolutionary time in Japan
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spanish american war
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5 months; in the end US won; Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philipines, & Guam
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roosevelt corollary
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an extensive of the Monore doctrine & was used to justify US interference in Latin America
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